Haplogroup E1b1b1a2 [was E3b1]. This haplogroup is based on an FTDNA Deep Clade test for 5960. This DNA may be from the Roman militia recruited by the thousands from the Balkans to occupy from c43-400AD.When these soldiers retired they were given Roman citizenship and allowed to settle and raise families in .The largest concentrations of these soldiers (based on history & archeology) were in Wales, Essex Co, and along the East Coast (North Sea south to the ). These areas in today have pockets of E1b1b1a2 DNA.

[since there is a 25/25 match with 5960/7925/6066/71171, we’ll use that for the DNA Signature of Thomas 1705]